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October 23, 2007
Britney's Blackout
True, Britney does have major issues, be it her own fault or the media for the feeding frenzy of attention they give her but there's no denying her new album "Blackout" is catchy. It sounds like a cross between Madonna's last two albums, Confessions On A Dancefloor and American Life infused with hip hop rhythms. Britney even raps. In a word, it's "dancy". That being said, the lyrics are totally benign. They seem to string along only to provide a decent rhythm and rhyme so don't look for any hidden, deep meanings.
One song stands out as the odd duck. A track called "Heaven on Earth" sounds like it was written and produced for a competely different album. The beat and hook are totally 80's, bouncy, a little new wave, with a lot of pop sensibility. Just imagine if Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" was remixed by OMD or the Thompson Twins. Britney's squeeky voice actually fits better here than on any of the other tracks where she overtly sounds sexual.
Speaking of being overly sexual, I think that's the biggest pitfall on Blackout. Britney needs to quit with that sh*t. It doesn't work for her. It's not a sophisticated sexy, it's a trashy sexy - sexy only because she's naked and you've haven't had some in a year.
All in all it's a good album, definitely something that'll make you shake your ass. I give her one and a half thumbs up, or 3.5 out of 5 stars, or a 7 out of 10 on the richter scale.
Listen to her entire album at MTV.
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October 16, 2007
Los Mono, Promesas
This week's iPod repeat player comes from a Chilean group called Los Mono. Their latest music video for Promesas just had me in stitches. Funky beat, cool dancing, and lovely animation.
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October 3, 2007
Bat For Lashes
Bat for Lashes' "What's A Girl To Do?" has been on iPod repeat for the past week. There's an old school sound to it that makes me feel dreamy and surreal for some reason. When I finally saw the video, it all came together. Goes to show you don't need a multimillion dollar budget to create something visually engaging and provoking. Sure there's a little Darko influence but that movie is aces and so is this video, oh and so is Jake G.
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